3.8% of the meta · Updated July 25, 2026
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Mega Blaziken ex
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Discard Fire{R} Energy from this Pokémon. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
Mega Blaziken ex attacks with Mega Burning for 120 damage at two Fire Energy, then discards one Fire Energy and Burns the opponent's Active Pokemon. The deck restores the discarded energy with Flame Patch to keep Mega Burning firing every turn.
Open by playing Torchic with Poké Ball and using Professor's Research to dig for Rare Candy and the Mega Blaziken ex evolution. Flame Patch retrieves a Fire Energy from the discard pile and attaches it to your Active Fire Pokemon, replacing what Mega Burning discards. Once Mega Blaziken ex is active, Mega Burning hits for 120 and discards one Fire Energy; Flame Patch restores that energy the following turn. Castform Sunny Form attacks for 30 damage and Burns the opponent's Active Pokemon if a Stadium is in play — useful early pressure and a way to chip damage while Mega Blaziken ex charges. Hiking Trail draws cards until you have 3 in hand at the end of each turn, helping you maintain access to Flame Patch. Cyrus pulls a pre-damaged opposing bench Pokemon into the Active Spot, ensuring your 120-damage hits land on the highest-value targets to score 2-point knockouts.
Mega Burning
120 base damage + Burn status at 2 Fire Energy
Discards 1 Fire Energy after attacking; Flame Patch retrieves it from the discard pile next turn, keeping the attack cycle consistent
Mega Burning discards one Fire Energy each attack, but Flame Patch retrieves it from the discard pile and attaches it to your Active Fire Pokemon. The loop only works if you play Flame Patch every turn without interruption. Keep two Flame Patch in hand when possible, using Copycat and Professor's Research to refill. Hiking Trail draws cards until you have 3 in hand at end of turn, helping recover after a low-draw turn.
Mega Burning hits for 120 damage with Burn, enough to knock out most 120-HP or below Pokemon in one hit and two-hit most ex targets. Cyrus forces a damaged opposing bench Pokemon into the Active Spot, letting you finish it off for points. Sabrina sends the opponent's current Active Pokemon to their bench so you can swap in a safer target.
Castform Sunny Form appears in 91% of lists as an early attacker that deals 30 damage and Burns the opponent's Active if a Stadium is in play. Rocky Helmet deals 20 damage to any attacker that hits Mega Blaziken ex in the Active Spot, discouraging cheap pivot hits. Mesagoza supports your turn with a coin flip to put a random Pokemon from your deck into your hand.
Mega Blaziken ex is worth 3 points when knocked out, ending the match immediately. At 210 HP it is durable, but Water-type attackers deal double damage. Any deck that can threaten 210 damage or more in two hits, or one-shot with Water weakness, should prioritize targeting Mega Blaziken ex directly rather than trading with support Pokemon.
Without Flame Patch replacing the discarded Fire Energy, Mega Blaziken ex stalls at one Fire Energy after its first attack and cannot use Mega Burning again. Play a Stadium of your own to displace Hiking Trail, reducing the opponent's hand refill each turn. Interrupting the energy cycle for even one turn is often enough to cost the opponent their only Mega.
Dusknoir and Lunala ex are among the strongest counters at 31% win rates because their typing and attack patterns outpace Mega Blaziken ex's two-turn setup. Ghost and Psychic attackers with high base damage can score the knockout before the Flame Patch loop stabilizes. Deploy them aggressively to deny the opponent their first Mega Burning turn.
Early attacker and burn enabler
Energy restoration
Stadium and hand support
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →
